1. Top Five Reasons South Bay Needs WaterFix
Capturing Big Storms: California WaterFix seeks to improve the ability to capture some of the state’s major storm events and store it in groundwater banks and reservoirs for the South Bay in years of drought.
Avoiding Environmental Conflicts: California WaterFix seeks to minimize impacts with important fish species like salmon.
Promoting Local Solutions: High-quality water from Northern California that is low in salinity helps to promote recycling and self-sustaining groundwater management practices in the South Bay.
The South Bay region of Los Angeles County relies on imported supplies from the Colorado River and
Northern California and will continue to do so into the future, even with new local supplies and conservation. The reliability of the Northern California supply for the South Bay and all of Southern California is at risk due to pumping restrictions, deteriorating environmental conditions in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and an aging water system that was not designed to meet today’s challenges. State and federal agencies want to modernize this system through a project known as the California WaterFix that has both water delivery and ecosystem benefits. Here are five benefits to the South Bay should the project move forward.
Preparing for Climate Change: In a future with hotter weather and longer droughts, storing adequate reserves to withstand dry cycles will be more important than ever. Drought reserves that sustain the South Bay are almost entirely imported.
Protecting the South Bay Investment: South Bay residents have invested millions of dollars over the years to build and maintain the State Water Project supply. Modernizing the system will improve its reliability for decades to come.